Knysna Elephant Park (South Africa)
So far my experience with elephants has only been on Okambara (Namibia), where there is a small herd of 9 elephants. Generally on Okambara we monitor them from no less…
Read MoreWeird things seen along the way
Here are some strange (and FUNNY!) things I saw along the way… A store: A sign at Jukani Wildlife Center: I never saw one! (I saw plenty…
Read MoreThe Garden Route
As I previously mentioned, I just returned from South Africa. I went to Cape Town and visited Bev over the weekend, and then I drove the Garden Route. What is…
Read MoreMy “office”…gosh I love my job!
Well, I am back in Namibia preparing for the next group (they arrive today/tonight) and the next expedition officially starts tomorrow. For now, I am at Casa Piccolo in Windhoek…
Read MoreIn Cape Town for the Weekend
Just spent a great weekend in Cape Town visiting my friend Beverly and her lovely family. Bev and I met on the Camino in 2006 and have continually said good-bye to…
Read MoreBraai Time! (or, first of my Namibian food pictures)
The other night at Okambara Bush Camp it was Braai time (pronounced Bri, not brie). It’s Afrikaans for ‘barbeque’ or ‘grill’. For me, it’s YUM! I think this dish was…
Read MoreMisc. tracks seen on Okambara
Here are some of the tracks we’ve been seeing on Okambara. In Afrikaans tracks are called ‘spoor’, and that’s the term we most commonly use here. Any idea what they…
Read MoreAnimals I’d never heard of before coming to Namibia: The Hirax
These terrestrial animals are also known as a rock dassie or rock rabbit. Unbelieveable as it may sound, the closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern day elephants. In…
Read MoreWhat’s at the Waterhole IV (an exciting elephant-rhino encounter!)
After dinner last night things got really interesting at the bush camp water hole. Most of us were lingering outside after dinner when the family group of three rhinos (the…
Read MoreWhat’s at the Waterhole? III (Waterbuck)
Whenever I need (want?) a good dose of Internet, I have to drive up to the main lodge at Okambara. As I’ve said before, the farm is 15,000 hectares, so…
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